Tenuous synonyms
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Part of speech:
Not solid or firm; weak or flimsy
The definition of dubious is something that is unlikely to be true.
The definition of slim is someone or something slender, thin or small in amount.
Very sharp; keen:
Barely sufficient; close:
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The definition of gossamer is light, thin and filmy.
light (related)
Shakespeare
Pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way:
Weakened; diluted.
Of or like the ether, or upper regions of space
The definition of flimsy is something which is lacking in strength or thin and easily broken.
Having little or no meaning.
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Excellent; extraordinary:
Operating in a hidden, usually injurious way; insidious:
Slight; indistinct; not prominent
healthy (antonym)
Sizable; considerable:
strong (antonym)
Persuasive, effective, and cogent:
substantial (antonym)
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thick (antonym)
Having component parts in a close, crowded state or arrangement; dense:
stable (antonym)
Not likely to change or be affected adversely; lasting; enduring
significant (antonym)
Having or expressing a meaning:
Not solid or heavy; flimsy; light
Small, weak, or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.
tenuously (related)
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plausible (related)
nebulous (related)
Find another word for tenuous. In this page you can discover 30 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for tenuous, like: insubstantial, dubious, fragile, thin, slim, fine, narrow, gossamer, light, delicate and dilute.
